Bella's Beginnings

It began with one camera, one lens, and one reflector. Recently divorced,
Kelly Billington needed to rethink and reprioritize. As a stay-at-home
mom, she was faced with the difficult choice of reentering the work world
and sending her two young children (and most of her paycheck) to daycare.
Armed with talent, determination, and a little bit of desperation,
Billington decided to pursue her passion and begin a home-based photography
business. She turned the front room of her tiny two bedroom rental into
her “studio” and Bella Baby Photography was born.

Friends and acquaintances knew Billington was a gifted photographer and
word-of-mouth quickly spread that her photos were different -- special.
Using natural light and focusing on faces and close-ups, Billington’s photos
of babies and children were unique and beautiful. What began out of necessity
because of her cramped workspace developed into a photography style that captured
the exquisite details and true essence of her tiny subjects.

A self-taught photographer, with no business experience, Billington had
the drive and the talent to turn her home-based business into something
much larger. Recognizing that all new parents want to capture those
precious first moments, Billington realized she could bring a fresh
perspective to hospital portraiture. Comfortable working in confined spaces,
she knew she was up to the challenge of shooting in a hospital setting.
She was confident that parents would fall in love with her unique images.
So Billington set out to persuade hospitals that her personal,
photojournalistic approach was far superior to the standard "mug shots"
typically used in maternity wards.

Her personal approach –- combined with her exceptional portfolio -- paid off.
She soon signed her first hospital contract. As her reputation grew, many
additional hospitals signed on. The rest, as they say, is history. Because of
Kelly Billington’s passion and drive, Bella Baby Photography is the premier
face of hospital portraiture, creating treasured memories throughout the
country.

Real Photographers... Real Pictures... Real Life

Bella Baby is the new face of hospital baby portraiture. We bring our
experienced and professional photographers to the hospital and capture
your baby's first moments with a natural, artistic style. Our photographs
encompass a wide variety of poses and include shots with siblings and
parents, creating a beautiful experience for the whole family to remember.
Bella Baby captures this beauty by using only "real things"...natural
window light, trained photographers and professional-grade digital cameras.

Newborns aren't the only subject we love to photograph. Using a
photojournalistic/magazine-style approach to photography, our photographers
will come to your home (or setting of your choice) to capture all your
family’s milestone events or simply freeze a moment in time. Please visit
the Bella Life page for additional information, and view some of our sample
galleries for inspiration!